The following are some lessons learned during first 6
months on the road full-timing in the summer of 2002. These do not include
the hundreds of lessons learned by reading books and on-line before starting
or that we have put on our website at
www.skyaid.org/rv. I welcome your comments/corrections/suggestions. Henry
Lahore hlahore at skyaid.org
What they should tell a new Teton owner
Need to have a torsion wrench to check the wheel bolts for the first 1,000
miles
Need to have a #10 square driver to fix/change drawers, doors, shelves,
etc.
Need 50 foot of power cable at some RV parks, 40' is not long enough – a 30 amp extension is ok
Need a 30 amp adapter at many RV parks, and a 15 amp adapter at some parks
Need 40 feet of blackwater hose at some parks
Need at least 4” thick blocks for stabilizers- the legs do not reach the
ground without blocks
Door for microwave fan must be opened outside before using fan
Oven delays startup after pilot is lit by about 30 seconds
Water heater propane light is on for about 6 sec. only if just turned on
AND water is not already hot
Furnace fan seems to need a 25A fuse, not the 20A fuse installed
Should change keys for storage, etc. – same key has been used by many RVs for
over 10 years.
Wheels should be balanced and aligned – rarely done by any RV
manufacturer.
Do not need covers for the Teton wheels - wheels are protected from sunlight
degradation by the slideouts.
Slideouts can be blocked by snow – as we found on on our very first night
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